Feb
20th
The place where you can see the view of Davao City from atop is at Jack’s Ridge Resort and Restaurant. To be on top of this marvelous place is sure astounding. It’s open day and night for viewing purposes with minimal fee. But if you dine and unwind in the cozy restaurant and café inside, viewing and picture taking are included. Historically, this place was once the headquarter of the Japanese troops in World War II. Now, it’s one of the city’s wonder-places for both tourists and locals.
View from Jack's Ridge by day
Not only is the view interesting at Jack’s Ridge but the different amenities as well. You can bring your family to a swimming day at Kool Kat’s Pool or have an enjoyable singing night at the BMW KTV and Piano Bar. Even a simple dinner at Taklobo Restaurant makes the night magical with their sumptuous meals and desserts. Hmm, I missed the Calamares we had one night when we were there.
View from Jack's Ridge by night
How about planning your wedding at this Amphitheater and the reception at Penmar Hall. It will be a wonderful experience of a lifetime. Jack’s Ridge Resort and Restaurant has all you need from cozy dining to simple relaxation.
Your wedding at Jack's Ridge Amphitheater
Jack’s Ridge Resort and Restaurant is located at Shrine Hills, Matina, Davao City. You may reach the place by a taxi or your own car, or tricycles maybe.
Dec
12th
It’s more than a year ago when I posted about Robinsons Cybergate, which was then under construction. The mall has finally opened sometime in May 2009. Last summer, we took the chance to visit the actual place and to my surprise, it was smaller than I thought. Some of the room-spaces on the second floor were still empty. However, the supermarket and a hardware have been opened and serving the needs of the people of Davao. There were cafés, restaurants, spa and offices in the building so it didn’t look that empty though. But I did like the quiet and not so crowded ambiance of the place. Here’s Robinsons Cybergate Davao.
Robinsons Cybergate Davao
Parking space at the Robinsons Cybergate Davao
Location:Â along J.P. Laurel (Bajada)
Transportation: Jeepneys and Taxis
May
24th
The Department of Tourism has recently presented the top 3 RP destinations based on tourist arrivals from January to March. Among the three, Davao City named as the third top destination following Cebu and Boracay. With 156,468 tourist arrivals recorded, Davao continues to soar high as one of the top “must-visit” cities in the country before the year ends.
Balikbayan visitors and tourists of this city are not only overwhelmed by the emerging shopping malls, hotels and restaurants but the naturally rich flora and fauna as well. Island resorts are also one of the reasons why Davao City is popular among tourists. Furthermore, the celebrations like Araw ng Dabaw and Kadayawan invite visitors who want to witness and celebrate with each year.
Places to see in Davao:
Crocodile Farm
Puentespina Orchid Garden
Philippine Eagle
Paradise Island
Malagos Farm House
Malagos Garden Resort
- and many more
Davao Zone will feature those places in a later postings…
Nov
22nd
It’s been quite a while since my last post as the administrator of this site. Time always gets in the way especially in maintaining multiple blogs. But now that Leif is almost done with the maps of Davao which he’s been keeping busy with, I guess it’s time to update you with the latest development of his creation.
He is actually drawing two maps of Davao – one is a Map of Davao which covers solely Davao City centre and nearby vicinities. The other one is a Map of Greater Davao Area which comprises Davao City with surrounding areas from Tagum City in the north, to Digos City in the south and it also includes the Island Garden City of Samal.
Davao Street Map
Map of Davao and Nearby Provinces
Please tell us what you like or dislike about our maps.
We would also like some help with naming subdivisions, streets and other places.
You are welcome to comment here on the blog or drop us a mail to:
maps@davaozone.com
Sep
7th
Big time investors from the capital city have finally found a landmark for another beneficial project to boost Davao City at large. It’s the Robinsons Mall that’s going to be up soon in Bajada district, precisely near the Water District. As you can see, the construction is now going on and the countdown begins until its proposed operation starts.
The proposed layout of Robinsons Davao | Photo by: Eric
The people of Davao are more than pleased to welcome the presence of the mall and it’s only a matter of time going on all the malls in the city. Furthermore, the mall developer will not only finalize the mall project but it will be preceded by the construction of Robinsons housing projects as well. The proposed sites will be at the Diversion Road in Buhangin with two major projects and one in Lanang (in front of Lanang Golf & Country Club).
